Safety & Comfort Policies

The ContraCola group promotes family-oriented events focused on Contra and Waltz dancing. All dancers attending our events are expected to behave in a respectful and friendly manner to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable. Here are a few guidelines to observe:

We do not condone or permit any behavior which intentionally harms, intimidates, or harasses any participant, either physically, sexually, or emotionally.

Anyone who feels harassed, intimidated, or at risk of injury is encouraged to speak to the caller, other staff, or a board member, one of whom will investigate and offer suggestions for correcting the problem.

ContraCola reserves the right to expel and/or ban anyone whose behavior has been judged by the Board or by the event staff to be disruptive, harassing, or dangerous.

Although we recognize that innocent flirtation is common to contra dancing, sexually suggestive, lewd, or indecent behavior on or off the dance floor, is not acceptable.

Accidental body contact in the course of a vigorous dance will not be considered harassing unless it can be shown to be part of a pattern of deliberately-planned "accidental" contacts.

No weapons, including concealed firearms, are allowed at any of our events.